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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
account
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
apprehensions
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From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
bring
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From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
calm
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From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
Clerval
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From this reading Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
constant
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
Cousin
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
dear
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
dearest
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
Elizabeth
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From this reading It was from my own Elizabeth:
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was from my own Elizabeth:
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
Henry
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
hold
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From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
ill
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
Ingolstadt
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From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was from my own Elizabeth:
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
kind
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
letter
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From this reading Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
letters
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
line
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From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
necessary
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From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
own
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From this reading It was from my own Elizabeth:
pen
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From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
persuasions
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From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
post
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From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
put
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From this reading Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
reassure
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
restrained
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From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
sufficient
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
then
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From this reading Clerval then put the following letter into my hands.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
uncle
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From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
undertakingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈteɪkɪŋ/
a serious task, project, or venture that someone agrees to do
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
very
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From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
Victor
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From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was from my own Elizabeth:
word
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From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a long time I have thought that each post would bring this line, and my persuasions have restrained my uncle from undertaking a journey to Ingolstadt.
write
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From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading You are forbidden to write—to hold a pen; yet one word from you, dear Victor, is necessary to calm our apprehensions.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My dearest Cousin, “You have been ill, very ill, and even the constant letters of dear kind Henry are not sufficient to reassure me on your account.
